Geminid Meteor Shower peaks at 23h UT. Produces bright, medium-speed meteors at its peak (up to 80 meteors/hour). The parent body of the Geminids is a mysterious asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon believed to be an extinct comet.
Viewing unfavorable due to very bright moonlight.
 The Geminids (Gary Kronk)
 Meteor Shower Calendar 2008 (IMO)

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Moon near Pollux at 19h UT (morning sky).

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Moon near Beehive cluster (M44) at 19h UT.

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Moon near Regulus at 8h UT (morning sky).

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Moon near Saturn at 22h UT (96° from Sun, morning sky). Mag. +1.0.

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Last Quarter Moon at 10:29 UT.

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Moon near Spica at 12h UT (morning sky).

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December solstice at 12:04 UT. The time when the Sun reaches the point farthest south of the celestial equator marking the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
 December Solstice (Wikipedia)